The Future bloc issued a statement on Tuesday warning the newly-formed Lebanese cabinet against renouncing the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), which is probing former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s 2005 assassination.
“[We] warn officials in the cabinet to not renounce national agreements, especially regarding the STL and concerning achieving justice,” the bloc said following its weekly meeting.
The statement added that the tribunal is the “eligible body for investigating [Rafik Hariri’s] murder and uncovering the perpetrators behind it.”
The bloc – which is not represented in the new cabinet – reiterated that it will act as “a peaceful and parliamentarian opposition.”
“The bloc will not accept [obstructing the government], [but] will account for [mistakes] and will not avenge [any party],” the statement added.
On June 13, PM Najib Mikati announced the formation of a cabinet in which the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and its allies hold a majority.
There are rumors that the STL will indict Hezbollah for the Rafik Hariri murder, a move the party repeatedly warned against.
-NOW Lebanon
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